McGraw Run (Little Wheeling Creek tributary)
McGraw Run is a 3.57 mi (5.75 km) long 2nd order tributary to Little Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.
| McGraw Run Tributary to Little Wheeling Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of McGraw Run mouth  McGraw Run (Little Wheeling Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ohio |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Short Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 4 miles south of West Liberty, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°08′08″N 080°34′42″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,210 ft (370 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Valley Grove, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°05′13″N 080°34′14″W[1] |
• elevation | 908 ft (277 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.57 mi (5.75 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 3.25 square miles (8.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Little Wheeling Creek |
| • average | 4.12 cu ft/s (0.117 m3/s) at mouth with Little Wheeling Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little Wheeling Creek → Wheeling Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | McGraws Run Road (x2), Quincy Lane, McGraw Run Road, National Road |
Course
McGraw Run rises in a pond about 4 miles south of West Liberty, West Virginia, in Ohio County and then flows south to join Little Wheeling Creek at Valley Grove.[3]
Watershed
McGraw Run drains 3.25 square miles (8.4 km2) of area, receives about 40.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 292.72, and is about 64% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - McGraw Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "McGraw Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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